No. 2 Connecticut women rout Oklahoma 73-55

By Jeff Latzke

Associated Press

Published: Monday, Feb. 13 2012 9:18 p.m. MST

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Connecticut guard Bria Hartley (14) shoots in front of Oklahoma DeShawn Harden (22) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.

Sue Ogrocki, Associated Press

Summary

Tiffany Hayes scored 23 points, Bria Hartley added 20 and No. 2 Connecticut beat Oklahoma 73-55 on Monday night for its 12th straight victory.

NORMAN, Okla. — Tiffany Hayes scored 23 points, Bria Hartley added 20 and No. 2 Connecticut beat Oklahoma 73-55 on Monday night for its 12th straight victory.

The Huskies (24-2) never trailed on their way to moving to 10-0 all-time in the series, which is becoming an annual tradition around Valentine's Day.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Stefanie Dolson contributed 10 points apiece, and Connecticut built a commanding lead in the first 7 minutes before withstanding a series of rallies by Oklahoma (16-8).

Whitney Hand scored 18 points while playing 40 minutes but she was the only one of the Sooners who could score with regularity against the nation's top defense.

Oklahoma cut an early 17-point deficit to five before halftime but was never closer than seven points in the second half.

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